实用旅游英语：参观故宫

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　　新东方在线英语网为大家准备了实用旅游英语：参观故宫。出国旅游免不了要和当地人交流，一些常用的的英语会话你掌握了吗?希望以下内容能够为大家的旅游提供便利。更多有关旅游英语的内容，尽在新东方在线英语网!

　　Key Sentences(重点句子)

　　370.According to our travelling schedule，todaywe're going to visit the Palace Museum.

　　根据我们旅游日程安排，今天我们去故宫。

　　371.Let's set off right away.

　　让我们马上就动身吧。

　　372.The touring cab is waiting at the opposite parking ground.

　　旅游车正等在对面的停车站。

　　373.Now，we are standing on the grounds of the imperial palace.

　　我们现在是站在宫殿的广场上。

　　374.Oh，It is gorgeous and elaborate，indeed.

　　嗬，真是华丽精致。

　　375.This is the world-famous Forbidden city where once emperors，empresses and their familieslived.

　　这就是举世闻名的紫禁城，曾经是帝王、后妃和他们亲族居住的地方。

　　376.Yes，it looks very lovely and Picturesque.

　　是的，看起来真是可爱而且美丽如画。

　　377.What exquisite carvings!

　　雕刻多么精致呀!

　　378.Let's go up the stairs.

　　我们上台阶去。

　　379.I'm beginning to get a better idea of the size of the place，as I'm on a higher plane.

　　现在我站在高处开始领会到这地方有多大了。

　　380.The throne is mounted on a stage-like platform.

　　御座是放在像戏台一样的台上。

　　381.The bronze-animals around the platform are all hollow.

　　周围青铜铸成的动物都是中空的。

　　382.This hall is entirely different from any of the royal courts I have seen in the west.

　　过去我在西方看到的宫殿和这个大殿很不相同。

　　383.It was here that the feudal emperors handled their daily affairs.

　　这里是封建王朝处理朝政的地方。

　　384.A peaceful and tranquil atmosphere permeates the place.

　　这地方充满着一种宁静的气氛。

　　385.It was built in the Ming Dynasty.Formerly banquet sand royal examations were held here.

　　它在明朝建造的。从前御宴和御试都是在这里举行的。

　　386.I appreciate very much your exquisite historical culture.

　　我欣赏到贵国许多精彩的历史文化。

　　Dialogue A

　　(A：Guide B：Guest)

　　A：Good morning，Mr.Taylor.According to ourtravelling schedule，today we're going to visit thePalace Museum.Are you ready now?

　　B：Good morning，Mr.Chen.I'm anxious to have asightseeing there.It looks like rain，so I want to put my rain coat on.Just a moment，I'll beback.

　　A：Don't hurry.It is still early now.I'll be waiting for you.

　　B：Everything is OK.Let's set off right away.

　　A：The touring cab is waiting at the opposite parking ground.Let's walk across the road.Takecare please.(After a while，they reach the Palace Museum)

　　A：Now，we are standing on the grounds of the imperiapalace.

　　B：Oh!It is gorgeous and elaborate，indeed.

　　A：This is the world-famous Forbidden City where once emperors，empresses and their familieslived.

　　B：Yes，it looks very lovely and picturesque.

　　A：Let's go ahead.

　　B：What exquisite carvings Mr.Chen，what's that white terrace?

　　A：That's the marble terrace on which the three main halls of the front part of the palacewere built.

　　B：I'm eager to see what they look like.

　　A：OK.Let's go up the stairs.

　　B：Now，I'm beginning to get a better idea of the size of the place，as I'm on a higher plane.

　　A：Mr.Taylor，this is the Tai He Dian.It was formerly use don such occasions as a newemperor's accession，theemperor's birthday and the announcement of important edicts.

　　B：The throne is mounted on a stage-like platform.

　　A：Yes，the bronze-animals around the platform are all hollow.They are incensories.

　　B：I can well!imagine the solemn and ethereal atmosphere of the scene when themagnificent hall was rendered misty and fragrant by the smoke of sandalwood rising fromthese in censories with the emperor in full attire on the throne and officials standing on bothsides in reverence and deference.

　　A：Yes，such was devised to give a mystic touch to the per-son of the emperor so as to inspireawe and wonder.

　　B：Right.This hall is tirely different from any of the royal courts I have seen in the west.Myhands are itching to take some snapshots of it as a remembrance of the visit.Do you think it isall right for me to do so?

　　A：Of course，go ahead.

　　B：Shall we proceed to the next hall?

　　A：OK.Let's go there.This is the Zhong He Dian.

　　B：Oh，how splendid!What was it built for?

　　A：It was here that the feudal emperors handled their dailyaffairs.

　　B：Yes，a peaceful and tranquil atmosphere permeates the place.

　　A：And the last of the three is Bao He Dian.It was built in the Ming Dynasty.Formerly banquetsand royal examinations were held here.

　　B：Today，I appreciate very much your exquisite historical culture.Thanks for youraccompanying me.

　　A：It's pleasure.Mr.Taylor，you must be quite fatigued with the tour.Would you feel like havinga rest?

　　B：I certainly do not mind.

　　Words and Expressions

　　imperial a.帝国的